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Assistant Professor

Bernadine TENG

Senior Lecturer
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland, Australia
Cluster:
Health and Social Sciences
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SIT Appointments

  • Senior Lecturer
    – Present

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    The University of Queensland , Australia
  • Master of Physiotherapy Studies (Geriatric Physiotherapy)
    University of Queensland , Australia
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy Curtin
    University of Technology (Perth) , Australia
  • Diploma in Physiotherapy
    Nanyang Polytechnic (Singapore) , Singapore

Achievements

  • Team Excellence Assessment (GOLD)
  • Innovation and Quality Team Award, Nanyang Polytechnic (GOLD)
  • Teaching and Learning Achievement Award, Nanyang Polytechnic
  • National Healthcare Group (NHG) Cluster Research Fund Grant
  • Service Quality Award, Singapore General Hospital

Professional Memberships

  • Member of Singapore Physiotherapy Association
  • Registered Physiotherapist, Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore

Corporate Experience

  • Co-Investigator, Comparison of Upper Limb Activity in Sub-Acute Stroke Patients and the Healthy Population in Singapore”
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  • Examiner, Neurological Physiotherapy, Qualifying Examination. Nanyang Polytechnic – Ministry of Health, Singapore
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  • Co-ordinator, Allied Health Professional Council, Physiotherapy Qualifying Examination. Nanyang Polytechnic – Ministry of Health Singapore
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  • Co-Principal Investigator, The Effectiveness of Isometric Exercise in End-Stage Renal Disease patients undergoing Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Surgery
  • Advisor, National University Hospital (NUH) Quick Quest Project -Mobility Tag

Journal Papers

  • Teng B, Gomersall SR, Hatton AL, Khan A, Brauer SG (2023). Predictors of real-world adherence to prescribed home exercise in older patients with a risk of falling: A prospective observational study. Aging Med; 00: 1-9. https://doi:10.1002/agm2.12270

  • Teng, B (2022). Enhancing adherence to falls prevention exercise in older adults with a risk of falling in Singapore. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. https://doi.org/10.14264/29c694f

  • Teng, B., Rosbergen, I., Gomersall, S. R., Hatton, A., & Brauer, S. G. (2022). Barriers to and Facilitators of Adherence to Prescribed Home Exercise in Older Adults at Risk of Falling in Singapore: A Qualitative Study. Journal of aging and physical activity, 1–11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0192

  • Teng, B., Rosbergen, C. M. I., Gomersall, S., Hatton, A., & Brauer, S. G. (2021). Physiotherapists’ experiences and views of older peoples’ exercise adherence with respect to falls prevention in Singapore: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1938705

  • Teng, B., Gomersall, S.R., Hatton, A. & Brauer, S.G. (2020). Combined group and home exercise programmes in community‐dwelling falls‐risk older adults: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Physiother Res Int.; 25:e1839. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1839

Conferences

  • Relationship between functional fitness and risk of falling in community dwelling older adults, Teng B, Ho KJ A, Chua HL, Thang WX J, Lin Y A, Toh YX, World Confederation for Physical Therapy-Asia Western Pacific Region Congress, 28-30 June, Bangkok, 2017

  • Attitudes toward older adults amongst physiotherapists working in acute hospital settings, B. Teng, K. Liang, Y.Y. Ng, W.T. Yeo, H.N. Lee, J.Y. Chan, S.Y. Lee, 13th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, 13-17 January, Singapore, 2016

  • Attitudes toward older adults amongst physiotherapists working in acute hospital settings, K. Liang, Y.Y. Ng, W.T. Yeo, H.N. Lee, J.Y. Chan, S.Y. Lee, B. Teng, World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 1-4 May, Singapore, 2015